30 Days of Biking – Days 22, 23, and 24

I met up with Tim for a Coffee ride. We started at Heine’s, had an urban ride around town, and ended at Quill’s. I then walked across the street to Vic’s Classic Bikes and looked around.

Quill’s is good!

At Vic’s I met Emily. She moved to Louisville recently from Minneapolis. Louisville’s bike scene doesn’t compare with Minneapolis, but I told her about car-free happy hour. She won’t make this month’s event (Wednesday), but maybe next month.

Monday – Day 23

Monday was my normal 7.7 mile round-trip commute. I then rode in a car with Robin to a Maker’s Mark event where we learned about the Mint Julep.

Maker’s Mark

After this event, I went with Robin where she played volleyball. I drank beer and had a burger. I was stuffed and feeling a bit ill by the time I got home, but not enough to keep me from playing with my new Kindle that arrived.

Kindle Touch

My old Kindle was the model with the keyboard. It was damaged when the Big Dummy fell over while unloading groceries. I replaced it with the Kindle Touch. I’m not sure if I like the touch screen more than the old keyboard or not. I did get a leather case for it this time to protect it from my stupidity.

Tuesday – Day 24

I had trouble getting up after consuming too much on Monday and staying up too late reading, but I did manage to drag myself to work on the the bike. Again, the 7.7 mile commute.

Once I was home, I wanted to fix the flat tire on the Big Dummy. It took me a while to find the tiny piece of glass in the tire that has repeatedly punctured the tube, but I feel more confident about the tires now.

I also discovered that the Big Dummy will sit happily on the kickstand without a rear wheel in place.

Hover Dummy?

I’m not getting a ton of miles in, but I am riding every day. That feels good. The first three months of the year have been hellish with my neck issues. The problems aren’t gone, but things have improved enough that I feel like myself again.